grow on

verb

grew on; grown on; growing on; grows on

transitive verb

1

: to have an increasing influence

a bad habit that grows on a person

2

: to become increasingly acceptable or attractive

He didn't like it at first, but it grew on him.

Examples of grow on in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Film strains sapphire For the study, the researchers examined vanadium dioxide (VO2) films, which are grown on sapphire. — Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 2 Oct. 2026

The olives are co-milled with Meyer lemons, also grown on-site, so the final product is actually citrus-flavored—no chemicals involved. — Alaina Chou, Bon Appetit Magazine, 1 Oct. 2026

The owners of a two-acre lot in downtown Fort Lauderdale are at odds with the Broward County Property Appraiser's Office over bananas growing on the property. — Larry Seward, CBS News, 28 Sep. 2026

But waiting until spring won’t hurt it, as the flowers only grow on the current year’s new stems. — Kate McKenna, The Spruce, 28 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1608, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for grow on

• anton
• argon
• axon
• baronne
• baryon
• baton
• boron
• buisson
• bygone
• capon
• cardon
• chiffon